The revelation added spark and heat to the show biz program’s anniversary telecast, which faced serious competition for top viewership figures from the new show, "The Buzz," on Channel 2.

The last straw, said Joko, was the fact that Angelu had revived her acting career despite his stated preference for her to concentrate on being spouse and mother.

The end of the controversial Joko-Angelu romance has added interest value to Angelu’s comeback bid, particularly since her new movie, "Bulaklak ng Maynila," requires her to come up with her first "young adult" performance. Her stormy private life has made Angelu come across as a "more experienced" young woman, an image that should make Angelu’s comeback role fit her like a glove.

As for Joko, we hope that he will soon be able to resume his career as a young action star. Another thought: he was so quietly emotional when he made his revelation on TV last Sunday that some directors could look at him in a new light—as a young dramatic lead. If Angelu can have a new image, why can’t he?

Focus on May Lee

On CNN International, May Lee anchors the newscasts "Asia Tonight" and "Asian Edition" Mondays through Fridays, and hosts the weekly newsmagazine, "Inside Asia" on weekends.

Lee was formerly a CNN correspondent based in Tokyo, where she covered political, cultural and economic news. Within the first hour of her new assignment, she was immediately put in harness, contributing live reports on the devastating earthquake in Kobe that killed more than 5,000 people.

Later, Lee again took CNN viewers to Kobe, doing a series of reports on the reconstruction of the city’s infrastructure and economy.

Lee also worked as CNN’s lead reporter on the March 1995 deadly sarin attack on Tokyo’s subway system, following the story closely, up to the subsequent investigation and arrests. She was the first reporter for a non-Japanese news organization to report the gas attack, and the first to report the arrest of the leader of the group linked to the deadly crime.

Prior to joining CNN, Lee worked with Japan’s NHK network, where she reported daily for "Japan Business Today’’ and co-anchored "Japan Business Weekly." Even earlier, Lee worked as field producer, reporter and anchor for the daily newscast on WKEF-TV in her hometown of Dayton, Ohio, USA.

Lee received her bachelor of arts degree in communications from Mills College in 1998. She speaks English, Korean and Japanese. When she isn’t working, she enjoys playing the piano and the cello, as well as golfing and mountain biking.

On ‘Premiere Pilipino Klasiks’

Weekdays at 2:30 p.m. on Channel 9, "Premiere Pilipino Klasiks" screens Filipino films with a different theme for each day. Action Monday (June 21) features "Buhay ang Kabayaran," with George Estregan and Myrna Castillo topbilling.

Romance Tuesday (June 22) has Vilma Santos and Edu Manzano starring in "Romansa," a film shot in the States. Comedy Wednesday (June 23) features "Arizona Kid" with Chiquito and Bernard Bonnin.

Dramatic Thursday (June 24) screens a classic love story, "Wala Kang Kapantay," with Nestor de Villa playing a man who falls in love with an "ordinary" woman (Olivia Cenizal) who turns out to be a famous movie actress. When he discovers her true identity, he feels deceived, but he decides to love her just the same. Unknown to him, however, she has a terminal illness. On her wedding days, she doesn’t show up at the church, and he is devastated. But his misery ends when they are reunited in the afterlife.